Diary of a South-Paw Pitcher and her Four Belly-ItchersVox2008-06-16T01:31:12ZMomma Lou and her Little Louieshttp://mommalou.vox.com/?_c=feed-atomtag:vox.com,2006:6p00e398c536a60004/A hot dog at the ballgame beats roast beef at the Ritz. ~Humphrey BogartMy Mother's Day Giftstag:vox.com,2008-05-14:asset-6a00e398c536a6000400fae8b952f6000b2008-05-14T18:10:45Z2008-06-16T01:31:12ZMomma Lou and her Little Louieshttp://mommalou.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom
I don't like Hallmark holidays. I think they are another opportunity to have tender expectations unmet and longing hearts broken. Birthdays and Christmases are enough already! Plus, every day is Mother's Day, isn't it? Each and every d...
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Fiona is Six--Happy Birthday, Sassafras!tag:vox.com,2008-05-10:asset-6a00e398c536a6000400f48d157f1000012008-05-10T21:36:08Z2008-05-13T05:15:28ZMomma Lou and her Little Louieshttp://mommalou.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom
If you know my Fiona at all, you already know that she has more personality than all of us put together--maybe even the whole Contreras-Cole mix, although Ian is determined to follow in her fun-filled steps. Fiona is not afraid to speak her mind...
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They Bought the Farm...tag:vox.com,2008-05-08:asset-6a00e398c536a6000400e398f7c98100052008-05-08T21:33:42Z2008-05-08T21:45:06ZMomma Lou and her Little Louieshttp://mommalou.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom
...or, at least they wanted to break the piggie bank and spend all their precious coins to stay. I have to admit, I don't blame them one teeny weeny bit. It was the most relaxing and fun-filled weekend we could ask for after suc...
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A Little Funtag:vox.com,2008-05-01:asset-6a00e398c536a6000400f48cf3cf9e00022008-05-01T16:09:07Z2008-05-05T12:28:13ZMomma Lou and her Little Louieshttp://mommalou.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom
We spent some time together out-of-doors and with my camera in tow. Although we had a mission, we also had a lot of fun. I wish I could post them all; some of the very best pictures were not "perfect" at all, but they showed every ounce o...
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Another Lonely Homeschool Momenttag:vox.com,2008-04-30:asset-6a00e398c536a6000400f48cf3750900022008-04-30T14:15:45Z2008-05-01T20:46:28ZMomma Lou and her Little Louieshttp://mommalou.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom
When my uncle brought his summer table and chairs out of the shed this past week, David discovered this water gun that was covered with spider egg sacks. We never found out what kind of spider to which they belonged because we found ourselve...
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Juan Rueles Contrerastag:vox.com,2008-04-27:asset-6a00e398c536a6000400f48cf28d5f00032008-04-27T18:31:17Z2008-05-01T17:51:16ZMomma Lou and her Little Louieshttp://mommalou.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom
Juan Rueles Contreras, age 86, of Toledo, Ohio, passed away Thursday, April 24, 2008, in his home, joining in Paradise his wife, Herminia Torres Contreras, and his daughter, Deb Armstrong. Juan was born on December 21, 1921, in Timpson, Texas, t...
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Fiona on Firetag:vox.com,2008-04-27:asset-6a00e398c536a6000400f48cf28c4500032008-04-27T18:16:13Z2008-04-28T04:56:32ZMomma Lou and her Little Louieshttp://mommalou.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom
Fiona was a hit with Tia Cindy! And when she left, Fiona declared her to be her most favorite auntie ever. I have to admit that she's my most fave too. It was hard to see her go, and it will be hard to leave home myself, but I know that our li...
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Unconditional Lovetag:vox.com,2008-04-24:asset-6a00e398c536a6000400e398f3276c00042008-04-24T18:16:03Z2008-04-28T23:27:49ZMomma Lou and her Little Louieshttp://mommalou.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom
This time spent with my papa helped to tease out why I love him as much as I do. My papa is platinum in my eyes--he's never been anything less than perfect in my eyes because his shortcomings, if he ever truly had any, were easily forgiven and ...
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The Bopsy Twins in Curlstag:vox.com,2008-04-20:asset-6a00e398c536a6000400f48cf04f9300022008-04-20T17:55:10Z2008-04-20T18:00:04ZMomma Lou and her Little Louieshttp://mommalou.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom
Olivia and Briana got a bright idea yesterday--to put their hair in curlers. They were both very generous about it and shared the lot, instead of taking turns with the rollers. I appreciated it, too; it made for a good photo op. The glamour gi...
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Ice Cream Day Dreamtag:vox.com,2008-04-20:asset-6a00e398c536a6000400e398f1f32f00052008-04-20T17:40:19Z2008-04-20T17:59:33ZMomma Lou and her Little Louieshttp://mommalou.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom
Ian enjoyed his first ice cream cone of the season. It was a new-to-us flavor, called Scooperman, which is blue, pink, and yellow, and smells heavenly. Of course, Ian really liked it, asking for another when he finished his first, and, to his d...